Action · June 11, 2020

STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II (2020)

trophy43 achievementslocal_offer-90% current discountgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up9.2k peak concurrentrecommend77.9k recommendations
Be the hero in the ultimate Star Wars ™ battle fantasy with Star Wars ™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition! Get Star Wars Battlefront II and the complete collection of customization content acquirable through in-game purchase from launch up to — and including — items inspired by Star Wars ™: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER ™*. The Celebration Edition contains: Base game — Including all past and future free game updates as they release. More than 25 Hero Appearances — Including 6 Legendary Appearances, plus 1 Appearance each for Rey, Finn, and Kylo Ren inspired by Star Wars: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER . More than 125 Trooper and Reinforcement Appearances More than 100 Hero and Trooper Emotes and Voice Lines More than 70 Hero and Trooper Victory Poses Customization content released after December 20, 2019 is not included in the Celebration Edition. Embark on an endless Star Wars™ journey from the best-selling Star Wars™ video game franchise of all time. Experience rich multiplayer battlegrounds across all three eras - prequel, classic and new trilogy - or rise as a new hero and discover an emotionally gripping single-player story spanning thirty years. Customize and upgrade your heroes, starfighters or troopers - each with unique abilities to exploit in battle. Ride tauntauns or take control of tanks and speeders. Use the Force to prove your worth against iconic characters like Kylo Ren, Darth Maul or Han Solo, as you play a part in a gaming experience inspired by forty years of timeless Star Wars™ films. A new hero, a story untold Jump into the boots of an elite special forces soldier, equally lethal on the ground and in space. Explore a new Star Wars™ campaign that spans the 30 years between Star Wars™: Return of the Jedi™ and Star Wars™: The Force Awakens™. The ultimate Star Wars™ battleground Discover a Star Wars™ multiplayer universe unmatched in variety and breadth, where up to 40 players fight as iconic heroes and authentic-to-era troopers. Pilot a massive array of vehicles on land and in the air as battle rages through the galaxy. Galactic-scale space combat Space combat has been re-designed from the ground up with distinct handling, weapons and customization options. Join your squadron as you dodge danger in asteroid fields, blast through an Imperial Dock Yard and more. Take down massive capital ships as you pilot legendary starfighters in high stakes dogfights with up to 24 players. Train offline Practice makes perfect. Enjoy solo offline play where you can earn rewards and customize troopers and heroes. Then bring your upgrades into the online multiplayer battleground. Master your hero Create your own unique hero with customizable character progression. Equip ability modifiers to adapt and modify your character's core powers to add lethal effects, helpful status boosts or tactical assistance to counter any opponent on the battlefront. [/list]

Action releases from 2020

236 Action titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume71.2k Steam reviewsTop 9% in Action
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 46%
Metacritic78/100Genre average 77 — top 52% of Action titles
Concurrent peak9.2k playersTop 2% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours20 h averageTop 24% for session depth among Action

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

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Full audio (9)

  • English
  • French
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Traditional Chinese

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Multiplayer · 436
  • Shooter · 337
  • Singleplayer · 323
  • Action · 321
  • Third-Person Shooter · 321
  • Space · 320
  • FPS · 313
  • Sci-fi · 304
  • Co-op · 295
  • Combat · 271
  • Online Co-Op · 263
  • Vehicular Combat · 246
  • First-Person · 231
  • Third Person · 226
  • Adventure · 213

Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 71.2k reviews

62.7k positive · 8.5k negative

Metacritic

78/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

8.6/10

Curator recommendations

77.9k

Peak concurrent players

9.2k

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Engagement Profile

All-time avg

20h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

8h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

5h

Current engagement

Achievements

43

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 11, 2020
DeveloperDICE
PublisherElectronic Arts
Base price$3.99 -90%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Other

  • Single-player

Editions & Packages

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